4-Hydroxyanisole-d4

4-Hydroxyanisole-d4 is a deuterated version of 4-Hydroxyanisole, a chemical compound that is widely used in the food and cosmetic industries as an antioxidant and preservative. It is a white crystalline powder with a molecular formula of C7H6O3D4 and a molecular weight of 152.22 g/mol. The primary usage of 4-Hydroxyanisole-d4 is as a research tool for analytical chemistry and biochemistry. It is often used as an internal standard in mass spectrometry and other analytical techniques to accurately determine the concentration of 4-Hydroxyanisole in various samples. Chemically, 4-Hydroxyanisole-d4 is a derivative of anisole, which is a phenyl ether compound. The deuterium atoms in 4-Hydroxyanisole-d4 replace the hydrogen atoms in the original compound, which makes it useful for isotope labeling studies. Although 4-Hydroxyanisole-d4 is not commonly used in consumer products, its parent compound 4-Hydroxyanisole is approved by the FDA for use as a food additive and is generally recognized as safe (GRAS). However, high doses of 4-Hydroxyanisole may cause adverse effects, such as liver damage and carcinogenicity, in animal studies. Therefore, proper safety measures should be taken when handling and using this compound.